PWDA Acting CEO Megan Spindler-Smith gave evidence to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee on proposed changes to the NDIS.
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Fully accessible design does not exist. We can do better
PWDA member blog looks at the term “fully accessible” and why such a concept is difficult to achieve.
In praise of my wheelchair this International Wheelchair Day
For International Wheelchair Day celebrated on 1 March, PWDA member, Laura Pettenuzzo shares her experience as a wheelchair user and her gratitude to ‘Maria Lucia’.
PWDA welcomes Australia’s first Deafblind class in mainstream public school
PWDA Vice President Jarrod Sandell-Hay welcomed news of Australia’s first Deafblind class established within a mainstream public school, describing it as “a step in the right direction” for inclusive education.
“Double the pride. Double the fun”: InFocus with Finn
PWDA’s member Finn O’Keefe shares their story about life as a queer person with disability, often feeling doubly on the outer as part of the InFocus: Queer and Disabled campaign
PWDA submission for improving the National Construction Code
This joint submission with NEDA and WWDA to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) provides general disability rights and specific from CALD backgrounds and women and girls with disability.
“Pansexual, this is perfect”: InFocus with Rory Keyes
PWDA’s member Rory Keyes shares their story of marching with PWDA at Mardi Gras as part of the InFocus: Queer and Disabled campaign
“We’re here. We’re queer. We’re disabled. And we are in focus.”
PWDA’s national online event InFocus: Queer & Disabled brought together a diverse audience from across Australia to centre the voices, leadership and lived experience of LGBTQIA+ people with disability.
Reflecting on the Disability Royal Commission: Disability Discrimination Commissioner Perspective
Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Rosemary Kayess message at national online forum ‘Two Years On From the Disability Royal Commission’.
Reflecting on the Disability Royal Commission: First Nations Perspective
PWDA Board Director, Tahlia-Rose Vanissum spoke about the ongoing harm experienced by First Nations people with disability and stressed that reform cannot succeed without First Nations leadership, lived experience and real power in decision-making.